Lou J. Soslowsky - Faculty Biosketch

Lou J. Soslowsky, Ph.D.

Fairhill Professor

Director of Orthopaedic Research, University of Pennsylvania

Director of Basic Science Research, Shoulder and Elbow Service, University of Pennsylvania

Vice Chair for Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (reappointed 2009, 2024)

Fellow, Institute of Aging, University of Pennsylvania

Founding Director, Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Pennsylvania (Type 1 center designation in 2008)

Executive Committee, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Bioengineering

Executive Committee, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania

Associate Dean for Research Integration, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

Department: Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact information

McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
307A Stemmler Hall
3450 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6081

Office: 215-898-8654
Fax: 215-573-2133

Email:
soslowsk@upenn.edu

Graduate Group Affiliations

Bioengineering

Publications

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Links
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Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Lou Soslowsky Lab Homepage
McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory

Education:
Diploma
East Brunswick High School , 1982.
B.S. (Engineering Mechanics)
Columbia University, 1986.
M.S. (Engineering Mechanics)
Columbia University, 1987.
M.Phil
Columbia University, 1989.
Ph.D. (Engineering Mech./Biomechanics, Mentor: Van C. Mow)
Columbia University, 1991.
Cert. (Academic Medicine Leadership Program)
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania , 2008.

Post-Graduate Training
Research Assistant, Bioengineering Institute, Columbia University (Richard Skalak, Advisor), 1983-1986.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, Columbia University (David Bayer, Professor), 1984-1985.
Frank E. Stinchfield Research Fellow, Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University (Van C. Mow, Advisor), 1986-1991.

Certifications
NA, .

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Description of Research Expertise

orthopaedic research, orthopaedic biomechanics and tissue engineering, tendons and ligaments, shoulder and elbow

Selected Publications

Darrieutort-Laffite C, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Newton JB, Eekhoff JD, Soslowsky LJ.: Decorin Knockdown Improves Aged Tendon Healing by Enhancing Recovery of Viscoelastic Properties, While Biglycan May Not. Ann Biomed Eng 53(3): 622-33, Mar 2025.

Tamburro MK, Bonilla KA, Shetye SS, Leahy TP, Eekhoff JD, Kim MS, Petucci C, Tobias JW, Farber DC, Soslowsky LJ: Moderate- and High-Speed Treadmill Running Exercise Have Minimal Impact on Rat Achilles Tendon. J Orthop Res. 43(3): 519-30, Mar 2025.

DiStefano MS, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Betts RL, Han B, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ: Mature murine supraspinatus tendons demonstrate regional differences in multiscale structure, function and gene expression. PLoS One 20(2): e0318809, Feb 2025.

Ye Y, Shetye SS, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ.: Regulatory Role of Collagen XI in the Establishment of Mechanical Properties of Tendons and Ligaments in Mice Is Tissue Dependent. J Biomech Eng 147: 011003, Jan 2025.

Cohen JS, Fung AK, Stein MK, Darrieutort-Laffite C, Weiss SN, Shetye SS, Thurlow NA, Nuss CA, Dyment NA, Soslowsky LJ.: Tendon-targeted knockout of collagen XI disrupts patellar and Achilles tendon structure and mechanical properties during murine postnatal development. Connect Tissue Res Dec 2024.

Panebianco CJ, Azar TF, Duffy MP, Nijsure MP, Sharp E, Tamburro MK, Hast M, Shore EM, Mauck RL, Soslowsky LJ, Shuda JR, Gullbrand SE.: Learning on a Limb: An outreach module to engage high school students in orthopaedics. J Orthop Res Nov 2024.

Leahy TP, Chenna SS, Soslowsky LJ, Dyment NA.: Focal adhesion kinase regulates tendon cell mechanoresponse and physiological tendon development. FASEB J Sep 2024.

Newton JB, Nuss CA, Weiss SN, Betts RL, Sehgal CM, Soslowsky LJ.: In Vivo Photoacoustic Ultrasound (PAUS) Assay for Monitoring Tendon Collagen Compositional Changes during Injury and Healing. Diagnostics (Basel) 14: 1498, Jul 2024.

Fung AK, Li Y, Wang J, Leahy TP, Shetye S, Liu XS, Soslowsky LJ: Long-Term effects of reproduction and lactation on the rat supraspinatus tendon and proximal humerus. J Biomech Eng 146(6): 060905, Jun 2024.

Carlson JA, Shetye SS, Sun M, Weiss SN, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ: Collagen V haploinsufficiency in female murine patellar tendons results in altered matrix engagement and cellular density, demonstrating decreased healing. J Orthop Res 42(5): 950-60, May 2024.